Results-Framework Document (RFD) 2012-13

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Results-Framework Document (RFD) 2012-13

(Period: From April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013)

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Part - I

Section 1 :Department’s Vision, Mission, Objectives, and Functions

1. Vision

To enhance productivity and production of agricultural commodities to ensure the food security of the nation and also to make agriculture a sustainable and viable vocation for livelihood support by 2020.

2. Mission

To achieve targeted growth rate for agriculture sector with the help of various State Governments and other Departments concerned in the Government of India by enhancing agriculture production and improving income level of all farmers by successful implementation of various new initiatives and agriculture schemes such as National Food Security Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Macro Management of Agriculture, Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds Pulses Oilpalm and Maize (ISOPOM), Extension Reforms etc.

3. Objectives

1. Increasing Crop production and Productivity thereby ensuring food security and enhanced income level to farmers

2. Incentivizing states to enhance public investment in Agriculture & allied sectors to sustain and maintain capital formation and agriculture infrastructure

3. Diversification in Agriculture for increased income generation

4. Ensuring supply of agricultural inputs for enhanced production and productivity 5. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Residue Management

6. Dissemination of technology / information to farmers

7. Enhancing Soil health and promotion of resource conservation technology for sustainable agriculture

8. Improving credit flow, market infrastructure, empowerment of cooperatives and risk mitigation

9. Maintaining Agricultural statistics to aid policy development

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10. Drought Preparedness and Grant of relief under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) /National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

4. Functions

1. Endeavoring for adequate and timely supply of inputs and services such as agricultural credit, fertilizers, pesticides, seeds and implements to farmers

2. Administering the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) to provide relief to farmers in the event of crop failure

3. Laying down Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for select key agricultural commodities to ensure food security in India and remunerative prices for farmers.

4. Assisting the States in the management of drought and undertaking scarcity relief measures

5. Endeavoring to bring about the integrated development of markets for agricultural produce to safeguard the economic interests of the farming community

6. Assisting the State Governments to improve agricultural extension services by adopting new institutional arrangements through the involvement of NGOs, farmers, organizations and agricultural universities

7. Promoting plant protection measures and practices through the dissemination of appropriate information and technology

8. Working towards promoting measures for production of quality seeds and distribution of improved plant varieties

9. Developing suitable strategies for rainfed farming through people’s participation for a holistic and integrated development of potential watersheds, and promotion of a farming system approach for augmenting the income and nutritional level of farming Communities.

10. Strengthening the cooperative movement through appropriate policy measures and

also through organizations such as the National Cooperative Development

Cooperation (NCDC), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India

Limited (NAFED) and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)

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Part II

Section 2: Inter se Priorities among key objectives, success indicators and targets

Result-Framework Document (RFD) of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation for the Year 2012-13

Col.1 Col.2 Col.3 Col.4 Col.5 Col.6

Objective Weight Actions Success Indicator Unit Weight Excellent Very

Good

Good Fair Poor

100% 90% 80% 70% 60%

1. Increasing Crop production and Productivity to ensure food security and enhanced income level to farmers

15.50

Food grain production

Preparation of tentative allocations & approval of State action plans for 2012-13

Approval by 31.05.2012 Date 6.00 31.05.12 05.06.12 10.06.12 15.06.12 20.06.12

Release of funds to States/Institutions

% of funds (R.E.) released by 31.03.2013

% 4.00 95 85 75 65 60

Third Party evaluation of NFSM including its Monitoring mechanism by Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd. (AFCL)

Completion of evaluation by Third party and submission of Report

Date 3.00 31.8.12 30.9.20 12

31.10.2 012

30.11.2 012

31.12.

2012

Additional foodgrain production

Additional production of 5 Million tons over year (5 year moving average)

Million tons 2.50 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2

2. Incentivizing states to enhance public investment in Agriculture &

allied sectors

10.00

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Incentivise states to make

additional allocation in Agriculture & Allied sectors

Increase in percentage points of States' Plan expenditure in Agriculture and allied sectors as per Point No. 3 of Annexure-II of RKVY Guidelines

Percentage points

4.50 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05

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4 Release of Stream 1 funds Average value of number of days

for all States after receipt of SLSC meeting minutes

Number of days

2.50 30 40 50 55 60

Monitoring performance of States

Performance of States reviewed by visits to the States and through ensuring projects data entry in web based RKVY MIS by States

Number of visits

3.00 26 23 20 18 16

3. Diversification in Agriculture for increased

income generation

13.00

Oil Seeds/Oil Palm Component of ISOPOM Oil Palm Area Expansion

Programme

Area expansion during the year Hectares 1.50 60,000 40,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 Monitoring and Evaluation

of ISOPOM

Organize meetings / field visits No. 1.00 25 23 21 19 17

National Horticulture Mission & Horticulture Mission for North-East and Hilly States Area expansion under

horticultural crops and rejuvenation of senile gardens

Additional area covered Lakh ha 2.00 1.95 1.75 1.56 1.36 1.17

Additional Horticulture production

Additional production of 3 Million tons over year (5 year moving average)

Million tons 2.00 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8

Establishment of nurseries and their Accreditation

Total number of nurseries established

No. 1.00 400 360 320 280 240

Total number of nurseries Accredited

No. 1.00 30 25 24 22 20

Sanction of projects for PHM / Market / Others

Number of projects sanctioned No. 1.00 500 450 400 350 300

Micro Irrigation

Area to be covered under drip irrigation

Area covered in lac hectares Lac hectares 1.50 6 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.6 Area expansion under

sprinkler irrigation

Area covered in lac hectares Lac hectares 1.50 2.55 2.29 2.04 1.78 1.53 Monitoring and Evaluation Number of field Visits by the Joint

Inspection Team

Number 0.50 20 18 16 14 12

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4. Ensuring

supply of agricultural inputs for enhanced production and productivity

8.00

^Seeds

Distribution of certified and quality seed

Quantity of Certified and quality seed distributed

Lakh qtls. 3.00 300 270 240 210 180

Mechanisation & Technology Organize training programmes for farmers, technicians, trainers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and officials from State Governments at FMTTIs

Number of persons trained

Nos. 2.50 6000 5400 4800 4200 3600

Testing of tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters and other

agricultural machines /implements for performance evaluation and quality up-gradation at FMTTIs

Number of machines tested

Nos. 2.50 165 149 132 116 99

5. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Residue

Management

7.50

Plant Protection

Conducting regular pest surveillance and monitoring to assess pest / disease situation and timely advice of IPM measures

Area covered Lakh

hectares

2.00 8.97 8.07 7.18 6.28 5.38

Popularising IPM approach under Farmers Field School (FFS) on IPM

Number of FFS conducted

Number 1.00 770 693 616 539 462

Monitor pesticide residues in agricultural commodities and focus IPM efforts in identified areas

% of samples tested against target

% of samples tested

1.00 90 81 72 63 54

Computerization of PQ Stations Issue of PSC/IP as % of online applications received

percentage 2.00 95 85.5 76 66.5 57

Computerization of Central

Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB and RC)

Time taken for Disposal of online applications of registration of

insecticides under Section 9(4), 9(3)

Number of days

1.50 120 135 150 165 180

6. Dissemination of technology / information to farmers

9.00

Extension & IT

Training of Farmers Number of farmers trained through ATMA, Farm School and other farming programmes

Number in lakh Mandays

2.50 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5

Training of Extension Personnel in PGDAEM by MANAGE (one year)

Training for one year Number of successful

2.00 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100

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trainees Training of Agriculture Graduates/

setting up of agri-ventures

Training of candidates Number of trainees

1.00 4000 3600 3200 2800 2400

Ventures set up by the candidates

Number of Ventures setup

1.00 1750 1600 1500 1400 1300

National e-Governance Plan – Agriculture (NeGPA)

Services delivery to be commenced under the

Plan Clusters of

Services Under Plan

2.50 12 10 7 6 4

7. Enhancing Soil health and promotion of resource conservation technology for sustainable agriculture

6.50

National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture Prevention of Soil Erosion & Land

Degradation and Enhancing Soil Moisture Regime

Area developed '000 hectares

1.50 300 270 240 210 180

Soil Moisture Conservation Structures

Number of structures Number in thousands

1.50 100 90 80 70 60

Establishment and Strengthening of Soil Testing laboratories

Number of static/ mobile labs sanctioned and upgradation approved

Number 2.50 50 40 30 25 20

Quality control of Organic Manure, Bio-Fertilizers and fertilizers

Number of Samples tested

Number 1.00 8500 7650 6800 5950 5100

8. Improving credit flow, market

infrastructure, and risk mitigation

9.00

Credit and Insurance

Flow of credit for agriculture Amount of credit flow as

% of target

Percentage 2.50 95 90 85 80 75

Implementation of NAIS, MNAIS and WBCIS during 2012-13

Timely Administrative approval of schemes

date 2.50 01.04.12 05.04.12 10.04.12 15.04.12 30.04.12 Marketing Infrastructure

Construction & Renovation of Rural Godowns (Rural Godown Scheme)

Capacity created Lakh MT 2.50 20 18 15 12 10

Implementation of AMIGS scheme Projects cleared Number 1.50 400 370 340 300 250

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9. Maintaining

Agricultural statistics

2.50

Dte. of Economics & Statistics Preparation of 3rd Advance Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

Timely Completion Cutoff date 0.50 30.04.12 15.05.12 30.05.12 14.06.12 29.06.12

Preparation of 4th Advance Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

Preparation of 1st Advance Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

Preparation of 2nd Advance Estimates for an agricultural year and Final Estimates of foodgrain production for the previous agricultural year

Dissemination of information on agricultural statistics

Bringing out ‘Handbook on Agricultural Statistics’

along with related database for the web

Target date 0.50 07.02.13 15.02.13 20.02.13 24.02.13 28.02.13

10. Drought Preparedness and Grant of relief under State Disaster

Response Fund (SDRF) /National Disaster

Response Fund (NDRF)

2.50

Drought Management Review of Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for Drought &

Review and release of Contingency Action Plans by respective Departments

Annual Review in the month of March for release of updated CMP and model Contingency Action Plans for agriculture, drinking water, alternative employment etc.

Date 1.50 20.03.13 25.03.13 31.03.13 10.04.13 15.04.13

Visit of Central team and submission of Reports for Assessment by Inter-ministerial Group

Completion of action within 60 days from submission of Memorandum

No. of days 1.00 60 70 80 90 100

11. Encouraging private

investment in Agriculture

through PPP mode

1.50

Creation of additional cold storage capacity

Additional cold storage capacity created

Lakh Metric Tonnes (MT)

1.50 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0

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Efficient

functioning of the RFD system

3.00

Timely submission of Draft for approval

On-time submission Date 2.00 05.03.12 06.03.12 07.03.12 08.03.12 09.03.12

Timely submission of results On-time submission Date 1.00 01.05.12 03.05.12 04.05.12 05.05.12 06.05.12

Administrative Reforms

6.00

Implement mitigating strategies for reducing potential risk of corruption

% of implementation Percentage 2.00 90 80 70 60 50

Implement ISO 9001 as per the approved action plan

Area of operations covered Percentage 2.00 90 80 70 60 50 Identify, design and implement

major innovations

Implementation of identified innovations

Date 2.00 05.03.13 06.03.13 07.03.13 08.03.13 09.03.13

Improving Internal

Efficiency/Respon siveness/Service delivery of Department

4.00

Implementation of Sevottam Independent Audit of Implementation of Citizens Charter

Percentage 2.00 100 95 90 85 80

Independent audit of implementation of Public Grievance Redressal system

Percentage 2.00 100 95 90 85 80

Ensuring

compliance to the Financial

Accountability Framework

2.00

Timely submission of ATNS on Audit Paras of C&AG

Percentage of ATNs

submitted within due date (4 months) from date of presentation of Reports to parliament by CAG during the year.

Percentage 0.50 100 90 80 70 60

Timely submission of ATRs to the PAC Sectt. on PAC Reports

Percentage of ATRs

submitted within due date (6 months) from date of presentation of Reports to parliament by PAC during the year.

Percentage 0.50 100 90 80 70 60

Early disposal of pending ATNs on Audit Paras of C&AG Reports presented to Parliament before 31.03.2012

Percentage of outstanding ATNs disposed off during the year

Percentage 0.50 100 90 80 70 60

Early disposal of pending ATRs on PAC Reports presented to parliament before 31.03.2012

Percentage of outstanding ATRs disposed off during the year

Percentage 0.50 100 90 80 70 60

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Part II

Section 3: Trend values for Actions and Success Indicators

Results-Framework Document (RFD) of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation for the Year 2012-13

Objective Actions Success Indicator Unit Actual

Value FY10/11

Actual Value FY11/12

Target value FY12/13

Projected value FY13/14

Projected value FY14/15 1. Increasing Crop

production and Productivity to

ensure food security and enhanced income

level to farmers

Food grain production Preparation of tentative allocations

& approval of State action plans for 2012-13

Approval by 31.05.2012 Date 30.04.10 31.05.11 05.06.12 31.05.13 31.05.14

Release of funds to

States/Institutions

% of funds (R.E.) released by 31.03.2013

% 95 98 90 90 90

Third Party evaluation of NFSM including its Monitoring mechanism by Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd. (AFCL)

Completion of evaluation by Third party and submission of Report

Date - - 30.9.201

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Additional foodgrain production additional production of 5 Million tons over year (5 year moving average)

Million tons - - 4.8 5.0 5.2

2. Incentivizing states to enhance public investment in Agriculture &

allied sectors

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Incentivise states to make

additional allocation in Agriculture &

Allied sectors

Increase in percentage points of States' Plan

expenditure in

Agriculture and allied sectors as per Point No.

3 of Annexure-II of RKVY Guidelines

Percentage points

0.55 0.90 0.25 0.25 0.25

Release of Stream 1 funds Average value of number of days for all States after receipt of

Number of days

12 21 30 30 30

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10 SLSC meeting minutes Monitoring performance of States Performance of States

reviewed by visits to the States and through ensuring projects data entry in web based RKVY MIS by States.

Number of visits

29 28 26 27 27

3. Diversification in Agriculture for increased income generation

Oil Seeds/Oil Palm Component of ISOPOM Oil Palm Area Expansion

Programme

Area expansion during the year

Hectares - 28355 50000 50000 50000

Monitoring and Evaluation of ISOPOM

Organize meetings / field visits

No. 40 34 25 25 25

NHM & HMNEH

Area expansion under horticultural crops and rejuvenation of senile gardens

Additional area covered Lakh ha 0.57 2.46 1.75 1.75 1.75

Additional Horticulture production Additional production of 3 Million tons over year (5 year moving average)

Million tons - - 3.00 TF TF

Establishment of nurseries and their accreditation

Total no. of nurseries established

No. 251 117 360 360 360

Total number of nurseries Accredited

No. - - 30 TF TF

Sanction of projects for PHM / Market / Others

No. of projects sanctioned

No. - 567 450 450 450

Micro Irrigation

Area to be covered under drip irrigation

area covered in lac hectares

Lac hectares - 3.40 5.40 6.00 6.50

Area expansion under sprinkler irrigation

area covered in lac hectares

Lac hectares - 2.95 2.29 2.60 3.00

Monitoring and Evaluation Number of field Visits by the Joint Inspection Team

Number 15 17 18 19 20

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of agricultural

inputs for

enhanced

production and productivity

Seeds

Distribution of certified and quality seed

Quantity of Certified and quality seed distributed

Lakh qtls. 277.34 283.8 270 285 300

Mechanisation & Technology

Organize training programmes for farmers, technicians, trainers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and officials from State Governments at FMTTIs

Number of persons trained

Nos. 6255 6422 5400 6000 6000

Testing of tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters and other agricultural machines /implements for performance evaluation and quality up-gradation at FMTTIs

Number of machines tested

Nos. 235 191 150 165 165

5. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Residue

Management

Plant Protection

Conducting regular pest surveillance and monitoring to assess pest / disease situation and timely advice of IPM measures

Area covered Lakh

hectares

7.79 7.96 8.07 8.20 8.25

Popularising IPM approach under Farmers Field School (FFS) on IPM

Number of FFS conducted

Number 729 716 693 700 710

Monitor pesticide residues in agricultural commodities and focus IPM efforts in identified areas

% of samples tested against target

% of samples tested

112 98.57 81 82 83

Computerization of PQ Stations Issue of PSC/IP as % of online applications received

percentage 90.62 100.00 85.5 86.0 86.0

Computerization of Central Insecticides Board and

RegistrationCommittee (CIB and RC)

Time taken for Disposal of online applications of registration of insecticides under Section 9(4), 9(3)

Number of days

175 118 108 107 106

6. Dissemination of technology / information to farmers

Extension & IT

Training of Farmers No. of farmers trained through ATMA, Farm School and other farming programmes.

Number in lakh Man days

- 14.47 5.25 5.5 6.0

Training of Extension Personnel in PGDAEM by MANAGE (one year).

Training for one year Number of successful trainees

1550 1292 1400 1500 1500

Training of Agriculture Graduates/ Training of candidates Number of 3224 4015 3600 3600 3600

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setting up of agri-ventures trainees

Ventures set up by the candidates

Number of Ventures setup

1292 2139 1600 1600 1600

National e-Governance Plan – Agriculture (NeGPA)

Services delivery to be commenced under the

Plan Clusters of

Services Under Plan

- 7 10 12 12

7. Enhancing Soil health and promotion of resource conservation technology for sustainable agriculture

National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture Prevention of Soil Erosion & Land

Degradation and Enhancing Soil Moisture Regime

Area developed '000 hectares

632 693 270 270 270

Soil Moisture Conservation Structures

Number of structures Number in thousands

254 236 90 90 90

Establishment and Strengthening of Soil Testing laboratories

Number of static / mobile labs sanctioned and upgradation approved

Number 83 42 45 50 50

Quality control of Organic Manure, Bio-Fertilizers and fertilizers

Number of Samples tested

Number 10769 13859 8000 8500 9000

8. Improving credit flow, market infrastructure, and risk mitigation

Credit and Insurance

Flow of credit for agriculture Amount of credit flow as

% of target

Percentage 119 95.5 90 - -

Implementation of NAIS, MNAIS and WBCIS during 2012-13

TimelyAdministrative approval of scheme

date - 10.04.11 01.04.12 01.04.13 01.04.14 Marketing Infrastructure

Construction & Renovation of Rural Godowns (Rural Godown Scheme)

Capacity created Lakh MT 19.38 16.35 18 19 20

Implementation of AMIGS scheme Projects cleared Number - - 370 380 390

9. Maintaining Agricultural statistics

Dte. of Economics & Statistics Preparation of 3rd Advance Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

Timely Completion Cutoff date 12.05.10 06.04.11 30.04.12 30.04.13 30.04.14

Preparation of 4th Advance Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

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Estimates of foodgrain production for an agricultural year

Timely Completion Cutoff date - 14.09.11 30.09.12 30.09.13 30.09.14

Preparation of 2nd Advance Estimates for an agricultural year and Final Estimates of foodgrain production for the previous agricultural year

Dissemination of information on agricultural statistics

Bringing out ‘Handbook on Agricultural Statistics’

along with related database for the web

Target date 18.12.10 23.01.12 07.02.13 07.02.14 07.02.15

10. Drought Preparedness and Grant of relief under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) /National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

Drought Management

Review of Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for Drought & Review and release of Contingency Action Plans by respective Departments

Annual Review in the month of March for release of updated CMP and model Contingency Action Plans for

agriculture, drinking water, alternative employment etc.

Date 07.02.11 21.02.12 25.03.13 25.03.14 25.03.15

Visit of Central team and submission of Reports for Assessment by Inter-ministerial Group

Completion of action within 60 days from submission of Memorandum

No. of days 55 57 60 60 60

11. Encouraging private

investment in Agriculture through PPP mode

Creation of additional cold storage capacity

Additional cold storage capacity created

Lakh Metric Tonnes (MT)

- - 5.0 TF TF

Efficient

functioning of the

Timely submission of Draft for approval

On-time submission Date 21.04.10 07.03.11 05.03.12 - -

Timely submission of results On-time submission Date 05.03.10 01.05.12 01.05.13 - -

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Administrative Reforms

Implement mitigating strategies for reducing potential risk of corruption

% of implementation Percentage - - 90 - -

Implement ISO 9001 as per the approved action plan

Area of operations covered

Percentage - - 90 - -

Identify, design and implement major innovations

Implementation of identified innovations

Date - - 05.03.13 - -

Improving Internal Efficiency/Respon siveness/Service delivery of Department

Implementation of Sevottam Independent Audit of Implementation of Citizens Charter

Independent audit of implementation of Public Grievance Redressal system

Ensuring

compliance to the Financial

Accountability Framework

Timely submission of ATNS on Audit Paras of C&AG

Percentage of ATNs submitted within due date (4 months) from date of presentation of Reports to parliament by CAG during the year.

Percentage - 100 90 - -

Timely submission of ATRs to the PAC Sectt. on PAC Reports

Percentage of ATRs submitted within due date (6 months) from date of presentation of Reports to parliament by PAC during the year.

Early disposal of pending ATNs on Audit Paras of C&AG Reports presented to Parliament before 31.03.2012

Percentage of outstanding ATNs disposed off during the year

Percentage - 100 90 - -

Early disposal of pending ATRs on PAC Reports presented to

parliament before 31.03.2012

Percentage of outstanding ATRs disposed off during the year

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Part II

Section 4: Description and definition of success indicators and proposed measurement methodology

The world Food Summit, defined food security as follows: ‘Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle.’

The same definition has been adopted in this RFD.

The Success Indicators in Section 2 and Section 3 supra range from numbers, to cut-off dates, to time taken to percentage utilisation. The numbers have been kept realistic in keeping with trend analysis of the past and commitments already made by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation during the current Five Year Plan. All these success indicators are easily measurable as various success indicators can be confirmed from the official records maintained in the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and its field offices. Only those aspects of various objectives have been kept as success indicators for which the Department of Agriculture can be held accountable. Thus, for various reasons given in Section 5 below, the outputs and outcomes, which depend primarily on State Governments’ performance in utilisation of funds and in physical progress under various schemes, have not been included.

Under Objective 1 of Section 2 of the RFD, the target of additional production of 5 million tons is on the assumption of normal monsoon. The target will be lower by 1 million tons on deficiency of every 1.5% in rainfall as compared to long period average. Achievement of additional production target will be calculated from the difference of moving average of pre NFSM and NFSM period.

In respect of a few S.Is (numbering six), the targets/ criteria values have been revised downwards as compared to the previous year’s targets due to the following reasons:

S. No. Details of Success Indicator Reason for downward revision 1 Objective 3, Action 6: ‘No. of

projects sanctioned’

In the initial year(s), the targets have been fixed ambitiously and based on the actual experience, now targets have been revised and fixed more realistically.

2 Objective 3, Action 8: ‘Area covered in lakh ha. under sprinkler irrigation’

Since Drip Irrigation system is more water saving and productivity enhancing, the target for this has been increased by 1.00 lakh hectares which necessitated reduction under Sprinkler Irrigation, which is 0.45 lakh hectares only.

3 Objective 5, Action 2: ‘Number of FFS conducted’

In the initial year(s), the targets have been fixed ambitiously and based on the actual experience, now targets have been revised 4 Objective 5, Action 4: ‘Issue of

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and fixed more realistically.

5 Objective 7, Action 1: ‘Area developed for prevention of soil erosion etc.’

Watershed programmes are being funded under Macro Management of Agriculture scheme which is likely to be discontinued after 2012-13. Thus no new Micro watershed will be selected during XII plan, only left over work in ongoing micro watersheds of XI five year plan are to be completed during current year. Because of the above, target has been kept low.

6 Objective 7, Action 2: ‘No. of soil moisture conservation structures’

Section-5: Specific performance requirement from other departments that are critical for delivering agreed results

Agriculture is a State subject. Almost all Centrally Sponsored or Centrally Shared schemes are implemented through States. The performance of the Department of Agriculture &

Cooperation therefore largely depends on the States which are independent constitutional entities. Production figures also largely depend on vicissitudes of weather.

The role of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation gets mostly confined to formulation of a comprehensive perspective plan, immediate response to a crisis on account of vagaries of weather, release of funds in a time bound manner, monitoring of progress and evaluation of outcomes. The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is heavily dependent on various Central Ministries/Organisations also as follows:

Department / Organisation Linkage

Planning Commission For allocation of requisite funds to ensure unhindered implementation.

Ministry of Water Resources Creation and utilisation of irrigation potential.

Ministry of Power Allocation of power from Central Grid to various States.

Department of Fertilizers Provision of different grades and types of fertilisers as per the farmers requirements from time to time.

Department of Financial Services Flow of credit to the farmers.

Hence, various physical targets which find place in our Outcome Budget, are thus not controllable fully by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. The Department can only pursue the machinery of the State Governments for timely and optimum implementation. Hence, such items have not been included in Section 2 and 3 for the reasons given above.

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Section 6: Outcome / Impact of activities of Department / Ministry

S.

No

Outcome / Impact

Jointly responsible for influencing this outcome / impact with the following organisation (s) / departments/ministries

Success Indicator (s)

Unit 2010- 11

2011- 12

2012- 13

2013- 14

2014- 15

1 Increased agricultural production

Planning Commission, Ministry of

Finance and other Ministries /

Departments concerned, State

Governments and RCs under DAC

Increase in foodgrain production

% 9.70 2.0 TBD TBD

2 Increased horticulture production

Increase in horticulture production

% 3.45 TBD TBD

3 Enhanced investment in Agriculture

Increase in investment

% NA TBD TBD TBD

4 Improved growth of Agriculture sector

Growth in GDP for agriculture sector

% 6.6 NA 4.0 TBD TBD

5 Improved Economic Well-being of Farmers and Reduction in rural poverty

Increase in Farmers' Income

% - - - TBD TBD

Reduction in rural poverty

% - - - TBD TBD

NA – Data Not Available TBD – To Be Decided 2015

Part – III

Commitments and Obligations of the Government

While the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation will be required to achieve the performance targets as stated in Part-II, the Govt. of India on its part is committed to:

1. Providing timely release of voted funds

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2. Decision within thirty days on requests made by the Department that are related to performance obligations in Part – II.

3. Provide adequate and qualified staff as per sanctioned strength.

Part – IV

Frequency of Monitoring and Information Flow

The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation shall submit quarterly and annual performance reports to Cabinet Secretary against the performance obligations made in Part-II. These reports will be due within 30 days after the close of the quarter.

SIGNED:

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P.K. Basu Date

Secretary

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation